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date: 2026-09-12 13:48:54
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comment: Guy creates a fake classified program in the CIA and uses it to hide $40M worth of gold bars in his basement—work expenses, he says. [You can't help but respect the initiative](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/cia-officer-gold-bars-tentative-plea-deal).
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